During Reconstruction, former abolitionists in the North had a golden opportunity to pursue true racial justice and permanent reform in America. But after the sacrifice made by thousands of Union soldiers to arrive at this juncture, the moment soon slipped away, leaving many whites throughout the North and South more racist than before. Edward J. Blum takes a fresh look at the reasons for this failure in Reforging the White Republic, focusing on the vital role that religion played in reunifying northern and southern whites into a racially segregated society. A blend of history and social science, Reforging the White Republic offers a surprising perspective on the forces of religion as well as nationalism and imperialism at a critical point in American history.
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Reforging the White Republic
Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865–1898
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the 2015 Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Race, Religion, and the Fracturing of the White Republic
- 1. The Last and Greatest Battle of Freedom: Race and the American Nation after the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- 2. On the Verge of Heaven: Religious Missions, Interracial Contact, and the Radicalism of Radical Reconstruction
- 3. The Apostles of Forgiveness: Religion and National Reunion in Northern Society, Popular Culture, and National Politics, 1865–1875
- 4. Inventor of Legends Miraculous: National Reconciliation and Racial Segregation during America’s Third Great Awakening
- 5. The White Flag Waves: Spiritual Reunion and Genocidal Visions during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
- 6. No North, No South, No Sectionalism in Politics, No Sex in Citizenship: Race, Nationalism, and Gender Politics in the Rise of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
- 7. To the Person Sitting in Darkness: Global Missions, Religious Belief, and the Making of the Imperial White Republic
- Epilogue: Dreaming of the White Republic, Defending the Souls of Black Folk
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Illustrations
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